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The Madness is coming…

Posted on February 29, 2016February 26, 2016 by Aphaia

On a different (i.e. not related to Edinburgh Yarn Festival) note - Sock Madness is celebrating their 10th year on Ravelry. You can find the group on Ravelry here. The premise is quite simple: Sock Madness consists of 7 rounds. Round...Read More

Courtesans

Posted on February 28, 2016February 26, 2016 by Aphaia

If you hadn't noticed, the Courtesans collection was completed in January. Eight shawl patterns. I'm incredibly pleased with how the collection came together, especially as this was my first big foray into developing a group of patterns together around a...Read More

Naturals

Posted on February 27, 2016February 27, 2016 by Aphaia

#NaturesShades is the KAL currently being championed by BritYarn and KnitBritish, with the aim of exploring the fabulous natural shades of wool found in the UK or local to your area. I think this is a brilliant idea as it is so...Read More

Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2016

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Aphaia

Are you going? I am! And I'm excited (and slightly terrified) to announce that I'll be there as a vendor this year... Alongside the patterns I'll have a number of other things available, including fibre, hand-spun, mini skeins and stitch markers. I'll...Read More

A wee promotion for Malabrigo March

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Aphaia

Happy Malabrigo March everyone! Until 11:59 GMT on 16th March 2016 I’m offering 25% off all of my shawl patterns using the code MalMarch16. This code can be used via the shop on this website and on Ravelry* This includes Notus,...Read More

Indie GAL 2015 Top Picks: Neckwear, Etc.

Posted on November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 by Aphaia

Following on from the shawls it seems only appropriate to have a look at the other neckwear available in the sale. First up, I have three cowl patterns within this category: Flock Together - a fully lined, Escher-inspired piece, Geometrickery...Read More

Indie GAL Top Picks: Shawls, Etc.

Posted on November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 by Aphaia

This is quite possibly the largest of the Sale boards, there are a lot of shawls and stoles! Which meant I ended up browsing through this board several times, and I'm sure I still missed some fabulous ones. Follow Aphaia's...Read More

Indie GAL 2015 Top Picks: Hats, Headwear, Etc.

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Aphaia

A big part of the GAL for me is browsing through all the patterns on offer! I find the Pinterest boards, which the dedicated team of mods and volunteers have put together, are a great way of seeing all the...Read More

Counting down…

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Aphaia

...to the start of the Indie Gift-A-Long 2015! There are just a few hours to go until the GAL is underway. This is the official synopsis of the event from the GAL group over on Ravelry. What is Gift-A-Long? It’s...Read More